THE SECOND PAGE OF INC NEWS

Friday, February 20, 2015

Finland’s president has signed a law allowing same sex marriage. It’s the first law adopted by the parliament as a result of the initiative of citizens. Over 160,000 people signed a petition demanding it.

President Sauli Niinistö rubber-stamped the gender-neutral marriage law on Friday, after it was supported by parliament last December. However, the law will only come into force in March 2017, because parliament will have to revise current laws and regulations concerning health and social care in accordance with the new bill.

Two Swiss passenger trains have collided near Rafz Station north of Zurich in an accident early morning, injuring up to 50 people, according to local media, citing an unnamed official from the rescue services.

The news was confirmed by SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) media spokesman Stephan Wehrle, although he did not divulge the full extent of the crash.